In a few brief years, the end products of academic writing have evolved from typed versions of handwritten manuscripts to the polished, professional-looking texts of the word processor. For all students, the ability to write, to use a word-processing program, and to unite the two skills in a synergistic blend of form and content has become a key factor in achieving academic success. In Computers in the Writing Classroom, Dave Moeller presents teachers with a framework for helping them help students achieve this success. Divided into two parts, this book provides teachers with guidance for incorporating computers into the writing classroom and for making computers the essential tool for writing and writing instruction. Part I discusses the theoretical underpinnings of computer-assisted writing instruction, and Part II features a compilation of practical suggestions for teaching writing with computers, including a wide assortment of writing lessons specifically designed to exploit the more writer-friendly features of the word processor.
Theory and Research Into Practice (TRIP) series. 93 pp. 2002. Grades 9–12. ISBN 0-8141-0828-8.
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